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M Stock – Macy’s to Close Stores, Cut 2,500 Jobs

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Macy's (M) cost-cutting moves that include eliminating some 2,500 jobs is giving investors renewed hope in the company, with M stock up some 7% pre-market.

Watson Supercomputer Has Not Been the Moneymaker IBM Hoped

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
IBM's supercomputer Watson is taking longer to adapt to commercial uses than expected and has produced minimal revenues.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere Gets Thrown Out of AT&T Party

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
In a rivalry that has now gotten pretty personal, T-Mobile (TMUS) US CEO John Legere was kicked out of a trade-show party hosted by AT&T (T).

VELVEETA SUBSTITUTE: Easy Recipe to Make Your Own

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Worried the Velveeta shortage will hurt your Super Bowl festivities? Here is an easy recipe to replace Velveeta if you can't find it on grocer shelves.

Kraft Velveeta Shortage Threatens Super Bowl Recipes, But Will it Boost KRFT Stock?

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Velveeta Cheese -- the $500 million brand for Kraft (KRFT) -- is in short supply, and is threatening to ruin Super Bowl recipes the nation over.

Why Aren’t Young People Investing?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
As one generation exits the financial sphere for retirement, another takes up the slack ... or at least that's what used to happen. Twenty-somethings are largely avoiding the market, a trend that could have far-reaching consequences.

Who Topped the Forbes 30 Under 30 List?

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
'Forbes' has released its 30 Under 30 list of social entrepreneurs. We at 'InvestorPlace' take a look at the top 10 on that list.

VIRAL: SHLD VP Goes on Twitter Defensive Over Sad Sears Photos

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Sears (SHLD) and SHLD stock is facing a wave of bad publicity -- as one SHLD official takes to Twitter to defend photos that show Sears' stores struggling.

FSLR – First Solar Stock Sinks on Goldman Sachs Downgrade

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
First Solar stock sank 9% on Monday afternoon after Goldman Sachs downgraded the company's stock from buy to sell on Monday.

Apple – Will SnappyLabs Keep AAPL Stock Rally Going?

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Apple (AAPL) has bought photo camera app start-up SnappyLabs, a move that could continue the AAPL stock rally that seems now to be losing steam.

Jeff Bezos Airlifted From Cruise for Kidney Stone Attack

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Jeff Bezoswas airlifted from a cruise at the Galapagos Islands due to a kidney stone attack. No surgery was required and Bezos is doing better.

5 Huge CEO Pay Raises of 2013

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
CEO pay tends to dwarf the average worker's salary, but these CEOs managed to bump their pay even more. Here are 5 huge CEO pay raises from 2013.

Woman Eats Nothing But Starbucks Food for One Year

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
A woman named Beautiful Existence ate nothing but Starbucks for one whole year. She spent $500 to $600 a month in order to keep up her Starbucks diet.

Pandora – Analyst Says P Stock Could Soar Another 30%

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
At least one analyst is seeing enough potential growth within Pandora (P) that he believes P stock is set to boom.

While The Dollar Dives, Multinational Stocks Rise

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
It's hard to believe, but earnings season starts in just over a week. With the dollar near a one-year low, look for these 3 multinational stocks to benefit

FB Stock – Lawsuit Filed Over Facebook Ads

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
In another blow to Facebook (FB) amid user concerns over privacy, Facebook is being sued for allegedly intercepting users' private messages and selling the data to marketers.

Why Plug Power Stock Exploded … Again

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Plug Power stock (PLUG) boomed some 50% in one day, thanks in part to solid order targets and expectations to meet or exceed Q4 bookings.

Beware Buying Cheap Jordans Online

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Buyers should beware of scams when looking for cheap versions of Nike's Air Jordan shoes online. Some sites that sell cheap Jordans steal credit card info.

Move Over Tesla! Ford Debuts Electric Vehicle With Solar-Panel Roof

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Giving Tesla (TSLA) a run for its money, Ford (F) debuted an electric vehicle that uses solar panels in the roof to charge itself.
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